Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Last week's weigh in was freaky. Since I'm still alive, alert and energetic, it's safe to assume I didn't burn off 4.2 lbs of fat in 7 days to go from 148.8 to 144.6. It's just those TOM weigh in days that screw with ya...

My friend made me a homemade flan yesterday. It's in my fridge, all perfectly scrumptious and wonderful. I am going to share it with as many people as I possibly can, and make certain to play tennis AND hike this week. I want to hit my lowest weight in years next Tuesday....below 144.
I am really motivated by the muscle tone I'm seeing in the mirror. Still got that stubborn layer of cellulite over the back of thighs and butt though...Will it EVER go away? (Will the flan help?!?!)

I went to that bridal shower for my ex-niece that I'd been looking forward to with some dread. Not only didn't my ex in laws travel in to attend, but even her own local teenage sister didn't attend. And these aren't the bitches - these are the sweet kids. But I guess in a wacky family with a bitchy matriarch, it's OK to blow off your loved ones' big events. It's sad...I can't imagine what could keep me away from my sister's (or Granddaughter's!) bridal shower. I'm glad I have my family...and they can keep theirs. (FTR, I had 3 mimosas there, and wore a very pretty size 6 dress and felt fit, thin and pretty good!)

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Your Daily Summary

492

CALORIES REMAINING

Goal

Food

Exercise

= Net

1200

1513

- 805

708

Exercise: Hiking/Rock climbing - 1 hr 48 min

I had to have my sweet kitty of 15 years put to sleep 2 days ago, and it's awful exercising at home now, because it's the 1st time since I started working out at home that she's not here to get in the way. I never thought I'd miss that so much. It was an annoyance for all these years. She particularly liked to sit in front of the full length mirror I'd put up to keep check on my form... Just sit and gaze at herself, then at me through the mirror, then back at herself. (Vain little thing.) Then she'd come close to me when I did floor work and try to lay as close to my head as possible when I had to lay supine, or she'd come up and sniff my face. I'd have to nudge her away, and she'd give me an annoyed "Hmmmmm" - like an "alright, fine..." EVERY time.

Rest in peace, sweet girl. :( I think I'll always think of her and smile for the rest of my life when I workout at home - when that full length mirror is completely unobstructed, and no one bugs me during crunches. >sigh<

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

148.8 this week. Ah, being a woman is such a joy.... I love how my period always starts the night before or morning of weighing myself.

I have no idea what this weight reflects. Fat, muscle, water weight...whatever. What I do know is that I can be eating better, and I should be more focused on the nutrition and how I feel, and less on the scale #. And I also know that, though I know this - I really do! - I still seem to care most about the scale #.... and I don't know how to get past that. And then again, maybe I don't really have to. Maybe my gain over 2 weeks is indicative of an issue I need to address. Maybe I need to stop splurging here and there and telling myself I "earned it", or that I'll work it off later. Maybe when I get to the point where the scale is saying what I want it to say, it will be because I've put in the effort to control myself and eat wiser. Or rather - to not eat dumber. (B/C really, it's those dumb eating spells that do me in.)

Monday, May 28, 2012

Your Daily Summary

-1132

CALORIES REMAINING

Goal

Food

Exercise

= Net

1200

2332

0

2332

Weigh in tomorrow....But I can't exercise tonight. I did something bad to my lower back, and then - stupidly - I did last night's workout despite it still nagging me. Some of the moves really irritated it more. I took them very easy, but still, it was clearly a mistake since I hurt now and can't bend or straighten without feeling like I'm creaking.

3 mimosas and a beer didn't help my calorie count today, but I am still under my cal amount for the week. However, my period is just starting tonight, so who knows... I have a 1.6 lb gain I was trying to work off. I think I'll get a more accurate account of this week's success at next week's weigh in rather than now. I'm also looking puffy suddenly today. Just not a happy time to get on the scale. But I will.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Not lose 12 lbs...WEIGH 12 lbs! I love tennis too much! My tennis pal and I have to force ourselves to stop after 2 hours. We played through spotty rain today and only stopped then because the court got too slippery to play safely, and I slipped and scuffed up my shin. I was exhausted and exuberant and wanted push on for another 3 hours. I ate 1319 calories today, and burned 925 simply having fun w/ my friend. This rocks!! I want to do this every single day, but I can't eat enough to compensate for it. I'll just wither away and die. Plus, I already bought a beautiful vintage wedding dress and had it fitted, and I weighed about 155 then. I either have to limit the tennis or get one of those camel packs and fill it with maple syrup to keep sipping from while I play. Or I'll need to have the dress re-fitted (which will be a real bitch since it was a total reconstruction with material taken from some places and sewn into others by a vintage clothing specialist. Oy!! She's gonna kill me!)

In all likelihood, I'll stay too busy to play tennis more than twice a week. This week though -it's twice! Plus I'm planning to get a good strenuous hike in over the long weekend. Ha! It's so odd that I'm suddenly finding myself thinking of ways to healthfully increase my calorie intake...just enough to keep fueling great workouts.

Your Daily Summary

806

CALORIES REMAINING

Goal

Food

Exercise

= Net

1200

1319

- 925

394

It's the usual time of night that I pop in a workout DVD. I really, really want to right now. I am stopping myself b/c that seems a little nuts after 2 hrs of tennis just a few hours ago, and a sore morning after last night's workout. Plus, I should get to sleep earlier. I've been saying that for many weeks but haven't really put in the effort to make that change.

I think I'm just crazy-motivated right now. Gotta make up for last week, and I'm so psyched for June and summertime and wedding planning and the pool being open and the fact that my legs feel so much more muscular than they did this winter. Damn, that's a good feeling!!!

OK - going to bed. Hope to read through all you RFSC members' blogs tomorrow when it's slow at work.

10 Week Summer Challenge

Weight Tracker

BEFORE PIC

Week 11 Progress Pic

About Me

My goal is to adopt some sustainable dietary changes so that not only will I lose 10 lbs by Summer, but I will not have a problem keeping it off. I began by using my old Weight Watchers Points system/materials, but have now shifted into just tracking calories consumed and burned. My tools: MyFitnessPal.com, a Polar Heart Rate Monitor, Insanity workouts, Tae Bo, The Firm, Crunch Fitness, dumbbells, treadmill, and whatever motivation and dietary/fitness insight and advice this blogging community may provide. I'm learning so much that I expect an entirely different outlook on eating by the time I reach my goal.